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SUICIDE SQUAD Writer On WILL SMITH as DEADSHOT

Will Smith plays an iconic Batman villain in Suicide Squad for Warner Brothers.

Even non-comic fans know Joker and Harley Quinn but some may wonder about Deadshot?

The assassin with a cybernetic eye is an expert marksman who made his debut in the pages of Batman before joining several villain teams including Secret Six, Killer Elite as well as government units like Suicide Squad and Checkmate.

Deadshot was a major player in the classic run of legendary writer John Ostrander, who created the modern day team.

What does he think of Smith as the killer who never misses? Continue reading SUICIDE SQUAD Writer On WILL SMITH as DEADSHOT

14 Geek Wishes Movies & Television 2014 Revisited

2014 was geektastic year for comic book and sci-fi fans with Marvel movies, a new Doctor Who and Godzilla’s comeback!

Here’s what I hope to see or announced in 2014 – and here’s what actually happened.

1. All New Cast for X-Men: Apocalypse!

Bryan Singer revealed he’s on board for 2016 film set to star the First Class cast. After the time twisting elements of X-Men: Days of Future Past – it’s a perfect opportunity for Professor Xavier (James McAvoy) to start over and discover a young Cyclops, Jean, Storm and even the impossible task of recasting a wild loner named Logan! (UPDATE: The new film will be set in the 1980’s and feature new actors in younger versions of Scott Summers, Jean Grey and Storm. Oscar Isaac has been cast as Apocalypse.) Continue reading 14 Geek Wishes Movies & Television 2014 Revisited

Why GAMBIT In All-Female X-MEN

Storm, Psylocke, Monet and Rachel Grey investigate a mysterious event in The Burning World starting in X-Men #23.

A fan-favorite outcast X-Man guest stars in the upcoming arc by Ms. Marvel writer G. Willow Wilson and artist Roland Boschi (Winter Soldier: The Bitter March).

Gambit is known as a ladies man and that makes him a perfect guest star for the story.

Willow explains why Remy was the perfect choice to appear in this new arc. Continue reading Why GAMBIT In All-Female X-MEN

HAWKEYE & KATE BISHOP in 2015

Jeff Lemire (Green Arrow) and Ramon Perez (Wolverine and the X-Men) will launch a brand new Hawkeye #1 after Matt Fraction and David Aja conclude their run.

How will the new team approach the Avenging Archer (when he’s not on duty as an Avenger) and his protegee Kate Bishop?

“To me Kate is an equal to Clint in terms of who is the ‘star’ of the book is. It’s equal billing. It will be as much Kate’s story as it is Clint’s. Continue reading HAWKEYE & KATE BISHOP in 2015

Top Comics for December 17, 2014

Avengers and X-Men: AXIS #8

The penultimate issue of the epic that twists Marvel’s heroes and villains. Apocalypse and his X-Men, A squad of villains who may be Earth’s only hope in a battle for New York City. Where are the Avengers?

All-New X-Men #34

Adventure in the Ultimate Universe by Brian Bendis and Mahmud Asrar! Jean Grey and Miles Morales! How will the original X-Men return to their own timeline? Continue reading Top Comics for December 17, 2014

YOUNG CYCLOPS is STARSTRUCK

Marvel gave something for every Cyclops fan thanks to Brian Michael Bendis and Greg Rucka in 2014.

In Uncanny X-Men it’s the Scott Summers you love to hate or staunchly declare “Cyke is Right” as he leads the mutant revolution and confronts his father figure’s big secret in the Last Will and Testament of Charles Xavier.

In All-New X-Men we have the young Scott Summers who never lost Jean, Madelyne, Nathan or killed Professor X. After a cosmic crossover with Guardians of the Galaxy, young Cyclops really blasted off literally. Continue reading YOUNG CYCLOPS is STARSTRUCK

BATMAN VS. DARKSEID

BATMAN VS. DARKSEID!

The penultimate chapter of Robin Rises.

Peter J. Tomasi and Patrick Gleason have taken Bruce Wayne on a daring, dangerous quest ever since Damian died.

The Dark Knight has battled friends and foes in his obsession with finding Damian’s body and resurrecting him.

After a battle with Ra’s Al Ghul – Darkseid’s forces stole Damian’s body. Bruce defied the Justice League Continue reading BATMAN VS. DARKSEID

DC COMICS Movie Poster Month

DC Comics goes big screen in March 2015. The next DC Comics variant cover theme inspired by classic Warner Brothers films. MOVIE POSTERS – with your favorite super heroes cast as the stars of classic flicks.

Harley Quinn does the Jailhouse Rock, Grayson in Enter the Dragon and Batgirl rocks Purple Rain!
Look at Sinestro #11 inspired by Westworld by Dave Johnson.
Here’s the full March MOVIE POSTER variant cover list:

ACTION COMICS #40 inspired by BILL & TED’S EXCELLENT ADVENTURE, with cover art by Joe Quinones
AQUAMAN #40 inspired by FREE WILLY, with cover art by Richard Horie
BATGIRL #40 inspired by PURPLE RAIN, with cover art by Cliff Chiang

Continue reading DC COMICS Movie Poster Month

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